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What is NYC FC § 5704.2.7.8?

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This section requires that tanks located in areas prone to buoyancy from rising water tables or flooding be secured to prevent movement, in accordance with NFPA 30. Applies to property operators managing tanks in flood-prone locations.

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5704.2.7.8 Locations subject to flooding.

FC § 5704.2.7.8

When a tank is located in an area where it is subject to buoyancy because of a rise in the water table, flooding or accumulation of water from fire suppression operations, the tank shall be secured from movement in accordance with NFPA 30.

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